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A lawyer who quit the profession because he was 'average' and saw 'no potential for very large potential gain' has hit the jackpot by setting up a business producing masturbation devices for the burgeoning self-abuse market. Thirty-five year old Brian Sloan, turned his back on the law when he “rea

The Court of Appeal has overruled an award of damages made by the High Court, in respect of personal injuries suffered by a woman during a taxi ride in 2007, finding that the award in relation to pain and suffering was disproportionate. The defendants had appealed against the judgment and order of t

IPRT executive director Deirdre Malone Prison health monitoring and inspection mechanisms should track the prevalence of infectious diseases in Irish prisons, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said.

A judge in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has ruled that alleged proceeds of crime should not be considered while assessing a man's application for legal aid. Judge Melanie Greally said she shared gardaí suspicions that a man accused of drugs and firearm offences had income from crime, but that she

Guy Lougher, partner and head of the Brexit Advisory Team convened at Pinsent Masons Businesses across the UK and Europe face a "race against time" to prepare for Brexit, according to advisers at Pinsent Masons.

Steven Agnew Northern Ireland's laws on animal cruelty are "far from adequate" and sentencing is not acting as a deterrent, according to the Green Party in Northern Ireland.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new website to make information about the Society easier to access. The Society said the new site has a "greater focus on providing access to information about the Society, its members and the services which they can offer to key audiences including

The Law Society of Ireland yesterday announced the winners of its annual Justice Media Awards at a ceremony in Dublin.

The article 10 right to freedom of expression of three journalists who intercepted radio communications between the carabinieri, one of Italy's armed forces, in order to arrive quickly at crime scenes and report on them were not violated, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously ruled. Str

A man alleged to have shot a woman while under house arrest evaded suspicion because his GPS tracker ankle bracelet was accidentally attached to a prosthetic leg that he left at home. Quincy Green, 44, was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences in April and kept under house arrest.

Professor Stephen Tierney Following the victory for Leave in the EU referendum, Professor Stephen Tierney sets out the next steps in the constitutional process.

The High Court has refused all reliefs sought by a woman who brought two judicial review cases seeking to challenge a decision to remove animals owned by her. The applicant, Dona Sfar’s, sheep and pigs had been seized from her by the Department of Agriculture, following six inspections by a Veteri

Gerry McAlinden QC, chairman of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland Legal bodies across the UK have united to publish a joint briefing paper outlining the provisions required in the Investigatory Powers Bill to protect legal professional privilege.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald told TDs around two and a half billion euro will be spent on the justice sector in 2016, an increase of more than 6 per cent on the previous year.

Eighty solicitors from across the North West gathered in Donegal yesterday for the first part of a two-day learning and networking event designed with the local area in mind. The North West General Practice Update 2016, part of a nationwide programme of cluster events taking place this year, has bee